2013 Was The Biebs' Fall From Grace (PHOTOS)

Barechested, Chest, Muscle, Trunk, Abdomen, Wrist, Black hair, Facial hair, Stomach, Chest hair,

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published 17 December 2013

People, Crowd, Street fashion, Bangs, Jacket, Fashion, Cool, Youth, Hoodie, Hair coloring,

Remember this cutie? As a former (and perhaps recovering) Belieber, it hurts our souls to look into his adorable little boy eyes. Especially now that he seems to have traveled so far from that his hoodie and T-shirt roots. We've chronicled 2013 in the life of Justin Bieber, and it's not pretty. Here are seven reasons why:

Clothing, Ear, Lip, Hairstyle, Forehead, Collar, Outerwear, Coat, Facial expression, Formal wear,

He split with Selena Gomez. She is just as grounding as she is intelligent and beautiful. Bring JELENA back!

He stopped wearing shirts, thereby beginning the Bieber shirtless #selfie.

Cap, Graffiti, Art, Paint, Artwork, Street art, Mural, Baseball cap, Painting, Visual arts,

He posted this controversial and racially charged artwork to his Instagram. And captioned it, "This is my escape." Dude.

Footwear, Trousers, Shoe, Hat, Jacket, Mobile phone, Luggage and bags, Street fashion, Communication Device, Gadget,

He's had some VERY questionable fashion choices.

The whole Anne Frank Belieber fiasco. Yikes.

People, Social group, Photograph, Standing, Mammal, Crowd, Community, Wall, Interaction, Travel,

Everything that happened at the Great Wall of China. EVERYTHING.

Colorfulness, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple, Pattern, Wall, Line, Amber, Majorelle blue,

Everything that happened in Brazil. EVERYTHING.

But there's always hope!

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